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Ted Cruz might actually like being in the Senate; Wells Fargo hires Washington crisis management specialist as Congress scrutinizes bank; Companies are disclosing more about their political contributions, study says; Forget Trump’s temperament and Clinton’s stamina. Voters care less and less about candidates’ personalities; Trump’s method for the big fib: Defend, defend, then grasp at straws; Gary Johnson has 'Aleppo moment' when asked to name favorite foreign leader; Two days after the debate, Trump responds to Clinton’s comment on implicit bias; Gun-control ad hits Szeliga, who has her own TV spot up in Md. Senate race; Trump on Miss Universe weight controversy: ‘I saved her job’; Obama faces tough questions from military and veterans; Congress thwarts Obama on bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia; Once rivals, Clinton and Sanders join forces on college campus to get out the youth vote; Trump says Clinton ‘would put the Oval Office up for sale’; Trump jokes about people who are not conservative Christians: ‘Should we keep them?’;   The most important politics stories today   President William J. Clinton Library Enabler or family defender? How Hillary Clinton responded to husband's accusers The Democratic nominee finds herself in a familiar place as Trump and his surrogates taunt her. By Shawn Boburg  •  Read more » Ted Cruz might actually like being in the Senate some Republican colleagues -- clearly not all, but some -- have detected a slight change in tone, at least for now. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Wells Fargo hires Washington crisis management specialist as Congress scrutinizes bank Gibson Dunn white collar defense attorney and lobbyist Michael Bopp was hired to help prepare Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf for congressional hearings. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Companies are disclosing more about their political contributions, study says The nation's largest public companies are disclosing more information about their political contributions, according to a report released Thursday by the Center for Political Accountability. By Catherine Ho  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Forget Trump’s temperament and Clinton’s stamina. Voters care less and less about candidates’ personalities More and more, voters assess candidates based on party and policy -- and vote accordingly. By Martin Wattenberg  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Trump’s method for the big fib: Defend, defend, then grasp at straws For Trump's biggest falsehoods, there is a distinct pattern. He will cling to the claim, no matter how flimsy the evidence. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Gary Johnson has 'Aleppo moment' when asked to name favorite foreign leader Johnson's inability to remember the full name of Vicente Fox was a genuine surprise. Johnson governed New Mexico, which shares a small border with Mexico, from 1995 to 2003. By David Weigel  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Two days after the debate, Trump responds to Clinton’s comment on implicit bias Trump asked how Clinton can lead the country if she thinks it is full of racists. By Jenna Johnson  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Gun-control ad hits Szeliga, who has her own TV spot up in Md. Senate race Republican Senate candidate accuses Democratic opponent of being a Washington insider. By Josh Hicks  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   Trump on Miss Universe weight controversy: ‘I saved her job’ The controversy has become an enormous political liability for Trump. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Obama faces tough questions from military and veterans The president encountered a skeptical crowd at a CNN town hall on Wednesday. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   Congress thwarts Obama on bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia Lawmakers override president's veto for the first time and deal a severe blow to a U.S. ally. By Juliet Eilperin and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Once rivals, Clinton and Sanders join forces on college campus to get out the youth vote In New Hampshire, the nominee targets free-tuition plan in effort to gain millennials' approval. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Trump says Clinton ‘would put the Oval Office up for sale’ Trump also attacked Clinton in notably personal terms Wednesday. By Jenna Johnson and Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump jokes about people who are not conservative Christians: ‘Should we keep them?’ The moment drew immediate scorn from critics. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071